This is on the level, Janice
Subject: FW: 2010 CENSUS important
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO
TELL THEM HOW
MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS..
Be cautious when Census is in your area. Some good
information below:
2010 Census to Begin
WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business
Bureau
be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan
Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business
Bureau
(BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as
not to become
a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the
2010 U.S.
Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the
addresses of
households across the country. Eventually, more than
140,000 U.S. Census
workers will count every person in the United States and
will gather
information about every person living at each address
including name, age,
gender, race, and other relevant data.
The big question is - how do you tell the difference
between a U.S. Census
worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
** If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will
have a badge, a
handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a
confidentiality notice.
Ask to see their identification and their badge before
answering their
questions. However, you should never invite anyone you
don't know into
your home.
** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to
verify address
information. Do not give your Social Security number,
credit card or
banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need
it for the
U.S. . Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO
TELL THEM HOW
MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS..
While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial
information, such as
a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL
ABOUT YOUR
FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for
Social Security,
bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees
solicit
donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with
the Census
Bureau.
AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK
WITH ACORN ON
GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should
approach you saying
he/she is with the Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone,
mail, or in
person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact
you by Email,
so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the
Census.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email
that are
supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
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